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The Man Who Wrote the Book Forest Guards Still Carry Into the Jungle

24 May 2026

Pallavi Priya

Without modern technology or resources, P K Singh spent years creating practical wildlife field guides that continue to help India’s frontline forest guards...

UPSC Stories

“Don’t Attach Your Self-Worth to UPSC”: IFS AIR 13 Abhimanyu Balyan Shares His Journey

24 May 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

After years of near misses in UPSC, IIT Delhi graduate Abhimanyu Balyan secured AIR 13 in the UPSC IFS...

Features

The Rise of Quick Commerce in India and the Workers Powering It

24 May 2026

Sharad Gupta

India’s quick commerce boom is transforming retail, jobs, and consumer habits through 10-minute deliveries....

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How IAS Namrata Jain Is Taking PDS Deep Into Abujhmad

24 May 2026

Bhakti Kothari

IAS officer Namrata Jain is leading a decentralised PDS initiative in Chhattisgarh’s Abujhmad, ensuring...

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Abu Salem’s Extradition, UN Missions & Prison Reform — One IPS Officer Did It All

23 May 2026

Pallavi Priya

From helping extradite gangster Abu Salem to turning prisons into rehabilitation centres, Rupin Sharma...

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Karnataka Hate Speech and Hate Crimes Bill 2025

Karnataka Transfers 4 IAS Officers; Harsh Gupta Named Chairman of Karnataka Appellate Tribunal

19 May 2026

Who Is IFS Sibi George? Senior Indian Diplomat Goes Viral After Sharp Response to Norwegian Journalist During PM Modi’s Norway Visit

19 May 2026

Kerala CM V.D. Satheesan Appoints IAS Rathan U. Kelkar as Secretary, Sreekumar T as Special Private Secretary | Know the Key Official

23 May 2026

Videos

Abu Salem’s Extradition, UN Missions & Prison Reform — One IPS Officer Did It All

23 May 2026

Pallavi Priya

Building a Premium Island Economy, One Indigenous Product at a Time

18 May 2026

Bhakti Kothari

Mukesh Singh The IIT Engineer Who Entered India’s Toughest Battlefields to Lead Ladakh Police

12 May 2026

Bhakti Kothari

Bureaucracy News

Punjab SEC Appoints IPS Harpreet Singh Jaggi as Police Observer for Ferozepur-Fazilka Civic Polls 2026 | Know Him

23 May 2026

Centre Issues Key Appointment Orders: IAS Sudhansh Pant Gets Addl Charge of Statistics Ministry, IAS Dr Pooja Joshi Repatriated to AGMUT Cadre

23 May 2026

Who Is Amoy Kumar? ED Summons IAS Officer in Hyderabad Land Case; Asked to Appear on May 25

23 May 2026

Former IPS Officer S.T. Bhutia Receives First-Ever Sikkim Mountaineering Association Gold Medal 2026 | Know Him

23 May 2026

IPS Anurag Garg to Continue as NCB DG; ACC Approves Tenure Extension Till Retirement | Know Him

23 May 2026

Centre Transfers Mukesh Singh to Manipur on Inter-Cadre Deputation; Senior AGMUT IPS Officer Likely to Become New DGP

23 May 2026

PSU News

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IRFC Raises USD 1.1 Billion ECB from Global Consortium to Fund Indian Railway Infrastructure Projects

23 May 2026

GRSE Signs MoU with Ramakrishna Mission Belur Math to Support 15 Gadadhar Abhyudaya Prakalpa Units for Child Welfare

23 May 2026

NBCC Secures ₹42.55 Crore Work Orders from Indian Bank and Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti for Infrastructure Projects

23 May 2026

NTPC Q4 FY26 Results: Profit Surges, Full-Year Earnings Jump 17.9% to ₹23,162 Crore, Declares ₹9 Dividend Per Share

23 May 2026

RailTel Secures ₹31.21 Crore IT Infrastructure Upgrade Order from NSIL to Boost Digital Expansion

23 May 2026

India Post and Flipkart Sign Last Mile Delivery Agreement to Boost E-commerce Logistics Across India

23 May 2026

REC Foundation Signs ₹1.99 Crore MoA with District Health Society Neemuch to Strengthen Healthcare Services in Madhya Pradesh

23 May 2026

RECPDCL and BSPTCL Sign MoU to Modernise Bihar’s Power Transmission Infrastructure Through TBCB Projects

23 May 2026

Defence News

Explained: India Cyprus Defence Deal and Its Global Impact

23 May 2026

What Is a Smart Border Project? The Tech That Will Guard 6,000 Km Bangladesh and Pakistan Borders

23 May 2026

Who is Major Abhilasha Barak? Indian Officer Wins Big at UN Awards 2025

23 May 2026

What is Agni-VI ICBM? India’s Long-Range Missile Features, Range & Status

23 May 2026

Judiciary News

Big Relief for Lawyers: Advocate-Accused Representation Not Barred by BCI Rules

23 May 2026

Allahabad High Court Imposes Cost on Lucknow DM ADM for Acting Without Jurisdiction

23 May 2026

Child Trafficking in India: Supreme Court Issues New Investigation Guidelines

23 May 2026

Big Win for Retired Judges: Supreme Court Unlocks Pension Benefits from 2016

23 May 2026

CSR News

GRSE Signs MoU with Ramakrishna Mission Belur Math to Support 15 Gadadhar Abhyudaya Prakalpa Units for Child Welfare

23 May 2026

REC Foundation Signs ₹1.99 Crore MoA with District Health Society Neemuch to Strengthen Healthcare Services in Madhya Pradesh

23 May 2026

REC Foundation Signs ₹1.20 Crore MoA with LLRM Medical College to Boost Healthcare Access in Meerut

21 May 2026

MCL Partners with CIPET Bhubaneswar to Train 40 Youths in Electrician & Fitter Trades Under ₹1.26 Crore CSR Initiative

20 May 2026

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How V. Srinivas Is Redefining Governance In Rajasthan

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UPSC Stories

“Don’t Attach Your Self-Worth to UPSC”: IFS AIR 13 Abhimanyu Balyan Shares His Journey

24 May 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

After years of near misses in UPSC, IIT Delhi graduate Abhimanyu Balyan secured AIR 13 in the UPSC IFS...

From Missing Cut-Offs to AIR 11: The Inspiring Journey of Aakash Singhal in UPSC IFS 2025

23 May 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

After years of failures, missed cut-offs, and silent struggles, Bahraich’s Aakash Singhal secured AIR...

How Ajay Gupta Cleared Both UPSC Civil Services and Indian Forest Service Exams in 2025

21 May 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

Ajay Gupta from Chhattisgarh secured AIR 91 in UPSC IFoS 2025 and AIR 452 in UPSC CSE 2025. Read about...

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IIT Roorkee Alumnus and IFS Officer Himanshu Tyagi Explains Why Tigers Sleep 16–20 Hours a Day

9 May 2026

“Tigers Understand Calorie Math Better Than Humans,” Says 2020-Batch IFoS Officer Himanshu Tyagi

“We Will Pay a Heavy Price”: IFS Officer Warns as Bengaluru Faces Unusual Heat

28 April 2026

Bengaluru Heatwave Sparks Concern as IFS Officer Flags Deforestation and Urbanisation Impact

Leopard and Calf Trapped in Same Well in Madhya Pradesh, Remarkable Rescue Stuns Villagers, Shares IFS Anupam Sharma

26 April 2026

A leopard and a calf fell into a well in Madhya Pradesh, but an extraordinary rescue and their surprising...

Book Reviews

The Dead Fish and the Hungry Generation’s Rage Against Society

23 May 2026

Yauvanika Chopra

A haunting exploration of abandonment, desire, power and psychological collapse, The Dead Fish exposes...

The Evolution of India’s Tricolour: From Sacred Standards to National Symbol

15 May 2026

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

A Flag to Live and Die For by Navtej Sarna traces India’s tricolour through decades of debate, resistance,...

At the Ends of the Rainbow: A Memoir of Slow Travel, Soulful Encounters and Survival

9 May 2026

Yauvanika Chopra

A deeply reflective memoir where travel becomes a journey through climate anxiety, identity, belonging,...